Category: FOREIGN TIT BITS

Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew played full throttle as Fenerbache suffered a 3-1 defeat to Zenit St Petersburg in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg. Russian League giants Zenit St. Petersburg have progressed to the Europa League round of 16 stage after beating Fenerbahce 3-1 at Gazprom Arena on Thursday. Despite losing the reverse fixture by a lone…
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Callum Hudson-Odoi scored a brilliant second-half goal as Chelsea cruised into the Europa League last 16 with victory over Malmo at Stamford Bridge. The London club, who led 2-1 from the first leg, started slowly but improved markedly after the break. French forward Olivier Giroud gave them the lead on the night by tapping home, before Ross Barkley added the…
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The Blues manager insists the club will need to sell one of their existing wingers if they are to keep the Englishman at the club beyond this summer Maurizio Sarri has stated Chelsea will need to sell a winger if they are to keep Callum Hudson-Odoi at the club beyond this season. The Blues cruised to a 3-0 Europa League…
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Manchester United won’t need any added incentive to beat Liverpool in the EPL fixture this weekend. Not only can Ole’s side strengthen their grip on the top-four but they can also put a massive dent in the title hopes of their fierce rivals. However, avoiding defeat this weekend would also see Solskjaer claim a Premier League record of his own.…
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The manager backed the use of VAR despite a technical issue holding up play for several minutes. Raheem Sterling scored a dramatic late winner as Manchester City snatched a remarkable Champions League victory amid VAR and red card controversy in Germany. Sterling netted in the last minute as City sank Schalke 3-2 in the first leg of their last-16 tie,…
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The Argentinian, 28, died when a plane he was travelling in plunged into the English Channel on January 21. But the contract he penned for the Bluebirds, after signing from FC Nantes, was returned to them for an amended one to be submitted, Daily Telegraph reports. It comes amid a dispute between Cardiff and the French side over the record…
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Atletico Madrid kept Cristiano Ronaldo in check yesterday, defeating Juventus 2-0 in the first leg of the Champions League’s round of 16. Defenders José María Giménez and Diego Godín scored late goals to give Atlético the win in a game in which video review played a key role, with two big calls going against the hosts. Ronaldo, jeered nearly every…
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Chelsea boss Sarri is under pressure to turn things around at Stamford Bridge following a poor run of results. Within the last month, the Blues have suffered humiliating defeats to Manchester City and Bournemouth as well as crashing out the FA Cup to Manchester United. Sarri hoped his early new year struggles would be aided with the arrival of Gonzalo…
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After months of waiting, FIFA has finally lifted the lid on how the bidding process will go for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Unlike the open vote held for the 2026 men’s tournament, FIFA is set to revert back to the way France won hosting rights for 2019 with a secret ballot. But it won’t happen until March 2020. The FIFA…
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Monchi – who is currently in charge of the Serie A club’s transfers – bought N’Zonzi along with him at the start of the season from Sevilla. Arsenal were linked with a move for the Frenchman after Unai Emery’s arrival in the summer. The pair also worked together at Sevilla and Emery was said to be keen on renewing their…
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